Use this link for a
quick search and the links below if you know where to look. All data is
as transcribed, I have not corrected what appear to be obvious
errors. Also be aware that some places may appear in the wrong place eg
Easington is listed as Township of Easington. If I had tried to correct
things I would have made some errors of my own and I must leave some of
the work to you!

Graham Caldwell sent me a copy of
a page from a family history magazine. The following is the gist of the page:

For Nottingham there exist what
are known as Watch and Ward lists. The lists were compiled in 1812 and 1816 as a
measure against protests taken by textile workers in the town. All men over 17
who paid the poor rate were liable to serve as special constables and were
required to watch by night and ward by day. List of names were entered in
special registers. The entries were arranged under the 7 wards the town was
divided into. The lists include some ages, though some ages are known to be
wrong. The lists also include info about individual households so are in effect
a mini census.

To use the records: The records
are held at Nottinghamshire Archives and can be consulted on microfiche and
there are also card indexes that contain the basic information on the lists.
Other records include Watch books listing names of those required to do night
watches and several volumes noting details of those unable to serve, together
with the names of substitutes nominated in their place.